Twelve people have been killed in a plane crash in western Costa Rica, officials say. The victims were 10 foreign passengers, including five members of a single family, and the Costa Rican pilot and co-pilot, local media say. The Nature Air plane was travelling from the capital San José to the resort of Punta Islita, […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo from the town of Dorud shows a crowd carrying what appears to be a wounded man Iranians are free to protest against the government but must not jeopardise security, President Hassan Rouhani has said after four days of demonstrations. Speaking at a cabinet session, he acknowledged […]

The listing on the Nike website advertising Barcelona shirts Barcelona kit manufacturers Nike advertised the club’s shirts with Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho’s name on the back. Coutinho was the subject of failed bids by Barcelona in the summer and has been linked with joining them in January. A listing, which has since been deleted, on […]

Image copyright DENVER 7 Image caption Police were responding to a domestic disturbance at about 05:00 (12:00 GMT) at an apartment south of Denver A police officer has been killed and four others have been injured while responding to an early morning domestic dispute in the US state of Colorado. Authorities confirmed two civilians were […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSlobodan Praljak drank a small vial of liquid after his prison sentence was upheld The UN court in the Hague says it could not have prevented a war criminal from taking poison and killing himself. Gambian judge Hassan Jallow said that without specific intelligence, no measures would […]

Palestinians recall envoy to US for “consultations” in wake of Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You […]

Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Dozens have died in demonstrations during the past year (file photo) Police and soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have used force to block a planned rally calling for President Joseph Kabila to step down. Rights group Human Rights Watch says two men have been shot dead outside a […]

Image copyright EPA Image caption Donkeys are facing a population crisis in part because of the demand for their skins in China China is reducing the import tax on donkey skins for use in traditional medicine despite fears over a global reduction in the animal’s population. From Monday, the tax will fall from 5% to […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVideo from the town of Dorud shows a crowd carrying what appears to be a wounded man Iran has moved to restrict social media networks that have been used to organise three days of anti-establishment protests. The restrictions on messaging app Telegram and photo sharing app Instagram […]